What’s poppin’ in the Games Room?

By Wendy Barba
August 25th, 2009
Section: News

Ping pong tables sit in the new Games Room located under the Fitness Center in the USU. Photo Credit: Zara Aleksanyan

Ping pong tables sit in the new Games Room located under the Fitness Center in the USU. Photo Credit: Zara Aleksanyan / Staff Photographer

Upcoming Events at the Games Room

Neon Nights:
Featuring pingpong, neon lights, glow in the dark billiards, arcade games and newly featured lounge furniture for a club atmosphere.
When: Every Thursday starting Sept. 3 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Karaoke Tuesday
When: Every Tuesday starting Sept. 8 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Table Tennis Tournament
16 students compete in multiple matches each week. The top 12 players earn a spot in the Fall 2009 University Student Union (USU) Table Tennis Championship at the end of the semester.
When: 10 weekly tournaments held Tuesdays starting Sept. 8 at 4 p.m.

Billiards Tournament
16 students participate in multiple 9-ball matches each week. The top 12 players earn a spot in the Fall 2009 Billiards Championship held at the end of the semester.
When: 10 weekly tournaments held Wednesdays starting Sept. 9 at 4 p.m.

Poker Tournament
45 student participants compete in a no-limit Texas Hold ‘Em competition each week. The top 20 players earn a spot in the Fall 2009 USU No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Championship at the end of the semester.
When: 10 weekly tournaments held Thursdays starting Sept. 10 at 4 p.m.

Gaming Tournament
16 participants, in pairs, compete weekly in tournaments consisting of Halo, Madden, Guitar Hero and Street Fighter 4. The top eight players earn a spot in the Fall 2009 USU Gaming Championship.
When: 10 weekly console gaming tournaments held Fridays starting Sept. 11 at 2 p.m.

Table Tennis Tournament
16 CSUN students compete in multiple matches each week. The top 12 players earn a spot in the Fall 2009 USU Table Tennis Championship held at the end of the semester.
When: 10 weekly tournaments held Mondays starting Sept. 14 at 4 p.m.

Open Mic
Students perform live for an audience. No advance sign-up necessary.
When: Sept. 17 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Karaoke Contest
Students who have participated in Karaoke Tuesdays are eligible to enter the karaoke contest. The winner receives a prize.
When: Sept. 29 at 7 p.m.

The above information is available via the USU events calendar at http://usu.csun.edu.

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  • Winnings

    Great site and a very good post, I love this subject and thanks so much for clearing up some things for me about it. :) Winnings.

  • http://www.arcadewarfare.com/work/mario.xml troy

    this is so cool… make me want to go back to school. i wish they had this when i was coming up

  • Samuel Hardy

    Ideally, the game room should have computer and consoles for popular video gaming platforms as well. These games are extremely popular among college students and are a great way to relax and socialize. Further, a few card tables and pool table should be setup. Although the goal would be to keep students playing games for “fun”, there might be a need to intermittently make sure the room doesn’t turn into a small stakes casino.

    If students really want to play games for cash, they’ll have to look online.

    I think it’s important to state that most online gaming sites are just as loathe to problem gaming as anyone else…And, unlike their land based counterparts, who accept cash transactions, which are untrackable. With online casinos sites chargebacks (getting deposit returned to the credit card), gaming sites will often ban the player from their website, including any other sites that use the same network software. Also, problem gaming is much easier to control: online casinos implement what are known as “velocity limits”, which track the frequency and size of customer deposits in order to gauge if they are falling into a problem gambling pattern. Once these customers are identified, they are cut-off and prohibited from making any future deposits.

    Ironically, most members of the same Congress that have allowed the idiocy on Wall Street continue voted for the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act) under the Bush administration in 2005. For whatever reason, lawmakers seem to fear allowing legally licensed best online casinos sites and other card game sites from running business, yet willfully allow their buddies at the i-banks that supposedly keep our financial system afloat the full range of wagering opportunities with OUR money. Before we regulate small time websites, what about regulating the big time banks that screwed us out of billions of dollars?